Saturday, December 31, 2016

Veerattaaneswarar Temple, Kanchipuram

Veerattaaneswarar Temple, Kanchipuram

Veerattaaneswarar
Temple is dedicated to Hindu God Shiva located at Kanchipuram Town in
Kanchipuram District of Tamilnadu. Presiding deity is called as Veerattaaneswarar.
This Temple is found in the Damal war street. Saakiyanaayanaar threw
small stones on the linga considering them as flowers and worshipped the Veerattaaneswarar.
The idol of the Naayanaar is found here. Kongana Sidhar performed Thavam and
attained innumerable Siddhis by staying in this temple and worshipping Shiva.

Legend says
that when lord Shiva burnt Kaalaagni Rudhrars with his third eye he danced
uncontrollably with a loud laugh in this place. So this linga is also called as
Veerattaaneswarar. All the parivara Devtas ran away from this place after
viewing this sight. So in this temple they are meant to be invisible. This is
said on Sanskrit that they exist in the form of Chitra Roopa and Paadhuka
Roopa.